American University encourages our community members to personally prepare and plan for emergencies. Below are campus, local, and national resources to help you prepare, plan, and stay informed for emergencies.

Campus Resources

We encourage you to:

• Check your AU Alert settings to ensure you receive alerts in an emergency
• Learn about staying safe on and off campus on the Public Safety Website
• Fill out the preparedness checklist
• Use other campus resources to prepared if needed, such as Disability Support Services
  

National Preparedness Resources

• Center for Disease Control
• American Red Cross
• FEMA
• Homeland Security

DC Preparedness Resources

• District of Columbia Emergency Preparedness website
• WAMU Radio (used to broadcast emergency messages)
  
• WTOP Radio (used to broadcast emergency messages)